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External cutter

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001359

A downhole tool used to cut tubing or casing from the outside diameter. It is run into the wellbore and activated to sever the pipe at a desired depth, typically during fishing operations to retrieve a stuck string. This tool is designed for situations where an internal cutter cannot be used or is less effective.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001359
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001359",
  "term": "External cutter",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A downhole tool used to cut tubing or casing from the outside diameter. It is run into the wellbore and activated to sever the pipe at a desired depth, typically during fishing operations to retrieve a stuck string. This tool is designed for situations where an internal cutter cannot be used or is less effective.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/external-cutter/"
}

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